Search and Replace text

Given a text, performs one or more search-and-replace operations.

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In detail

What it does and what it's for

The Search and Replace Text integration in Botize allows you to automate text modifications using custom search and replace rules, including regular expressions. This is ideal for tasks such as updating links, removing specific words, or transforming text formats.

With this tool, you can define multiple replacement rules and apply them sequentially, ensuring that your texts are tailored to your specific needs without manual intervention. Additionally, it offers practical examples and customization options to facilitate its implementation in your automations.

Accepts regular expressions.

How it works

How it fits in an automated task

A Botize task pairs a trigger with one or more actions. This piece is one of them.

Pick a trigger

The event that starts the task, from this app or any other.

This action runs

Botize performs it automatically using the data the trigger delivers.

Turn it on and forget it

The task runs on its own from then on. If something's off, tweak it or we'll help you.

Setup

Customization options

Fields you can adjust when using it in your automation.

Rules

Run this step only if the following rules are met

Replacement Rules

Playground

Regular Expression Examples

The following table contains a list with examples of regular expressions for different cases.

Case sensitive match with case sensitive replacement

Pattern	text
Replacement	TXT
Example	text 1. Text 2. TEXT 3
Result	TXT 1. Text 2. TEXT 3

Case insensitive match with case sensitive replacement

Pattern	/text/i
Replacement	TXT
Example	text 1. Text 2. TEXT 3
Result	TXT 1. TXT 2. TXT 3

Replaces the 'tag' value of a URL

Pattern	/(&\|\?)tag=[^&\s]*/
Replacement	$1tag=NEW-21
Example	https://amazon.com?tag=OLD-21&psc=1
Result	https://amazon.com?tag=NEW-21&psc=1

Delete any link to the ABC or CDE domain

Pattern	/(https?:\/\/)?(www\.)?(abc\|cde)\.(.[^\s]*)/i
Replacement
Example	https://abc.com http://www.cde.com https://fgh.com
Result	https://fgh.com

Delete all text starting from the word 'green', inclusive, case-insensitive

Pattern	/\bGREEN[\s\S]*/i
Replacement
Example	red green blue
Result	red

Convert Amazon URLs to Affiliate Links

Pattern	/(amazon.es\|amazon.com)\/(gp\/product\|[^\/]\/dp\|dp)\/([^\/\?])(\/[^\s]\|\?[^\s])?/
Replacement	$1/$2/$3/?tag=mytag-21
Example	https://amazon.com/tshirt/dp/B09V5B7W7P/ref=sr_1
Result	https://amazon.com/tshirt/dp/B09V5B7W7P/?tag=mytag-21